The two biggest weeks in all of sports are underway in Charlotte, culminating in two of the premier events on the NASCAR schedule: the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 21 and the Coca-Cola 600 on May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. As a part of the ongoing Fans FirstContinue Reading
It’s been 10 years since Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 and the loss of “The Intimidator” is still being felt throughout motorsports. In 2011, as the NASCAR community reflects on his life and career, Charlotte Motor Speedway is lookingContinue Reading
Atlanta Motor Speedway will host the fifth annual Drive For Life blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the track’s infield media center. Each presenting blood donor will receive a commemorative t-shirt, a ticket to an upcoming Thursday ThunderContinue Reading
Race fans can purchase tickets to the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway – the semi-final playoff race in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup – on May 19 by calling 866-408 RACE, logging on to PhoenixRaceway.com or visiting the PIR box office at 125 S. Avondale Blvd. inContinue Reading
In preparation for May Race Weeks, Charlotte Motor Speedway officials are making sure race fans and area residents are fully equipped to handle race day traffic by providing safe and efficient travel routes and information. With help from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Charlotte Motor Speedway is workingContinue Reading
Energizer and Charlotte Motor Speedway are asking for help from fans as they attempt to “Light Up The Night” and set a world record May 21 during pre-race festivities for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. With assistance from fans in attendance, Energizer and Charlotte Motor Speedway will attempt to setContinue Reading
Fans in attendance at the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 will have a chance to witness history as 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen will make his NASCAR debut, May 20, at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race will mark the first time in theContinue Reading
Lane Construction, of Chesire, Conn., might be considered your average construction company to an outsider. But they are far from ‘average,’ as the organization’s specialty is paving race tracks, especially big ones like Daytona International Speedway, one of the most talked about large-scale motorsports re-paving projects in recent memory. ButContinue Reading
Ford and its dealer associations representing Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio announce a three-year renewal of a long-standing Kentucky Speedway partnership along with two impactful consumer promotions centered on the racetrack’s inaugural July 9 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400.” Long-Term Partnership Ford continues its 11-year reign as the “OfficialContinue Reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr. took theworld’s largest high definition television for a spin earlier today at Charlotte Motor Speedway by taking virtual laps around the legendary1.5-mile track using an iRacing simulation. Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Charlotte MotorSpeedway, invited Earnhardt Jr., an avid video gamer, to show off hisContinue Reading